Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't

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I know I feel guilt at the number of works I feel I ought to have read, but haven't quite managed to get round to yet... Well, let's try to prioritise!
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Le paradis perdu
de John Milton
13,896 membres
112 critiques
4
Rang global 54
54 Members
gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, evilmoose, cpg, foggidawn, jamesabg, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, europhile, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, peterdj, deldevries, jerry-book, Myrrha, cathyta, briarhills, nik61, cc9, CVido, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, electrice, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, Shutzie27, ahef1963, FancyHorse, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, linnzsue, JohnMB, Ares14, seanogui, joannawolotira, mmseiple, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, Sisif, GrimFiend1977, Stephan_Rogers, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith : I tried, but after Satan leaves Heaven things get very boring.
sturlington : Read partly in college. Not worth it.
FancyHorse: I read it in high school but have forgotten most of it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
MyFathersDragon: We read excerpts in an English class. I knew it was a classic, so I thought I should keep reading.
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Pierre de lune
de Wilkie Collins
10,817 membres
251 critiques
4
Rang global 61
49 Members
tiddleyboom, kerry1897, cpg, jain, longway, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, .Monkey., europhile, jefbra, Smiler69, otterlake, sjmccreary, WSB7, jerry-book, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, barbharper, bacbaby, nik61, Dilara86, bw94612, Bici47, BlueSkies305, tjsween, Himalmitra, JalenV, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, ahef1963, FancyHorse, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, Sisif, steller0707, ArayaK,sturlington ,fundevogel ,Simone2 ,CVido , ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Explications
sturlington : Tried to read--couldn't get into it.
JalenV: I believe I read a Classics Illustrated version first. I don't like it as much as The Woman in White, but I liked it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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Finnegans wake
de James Joyce
5,333 membres
58 critiques
3.9
Rang global 93
37 Members
gennyt, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, evilmoose, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, fbroussard, almigwin, lwbooklover, .Monkey., europhile, peterdj, martina_hrubes, SylviaC, jerry-book, cathyta, cc9, Cindy1954, Simone2, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, bwtsang, ahef1963, elia1168, FancyHorse, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ramsesiii, seanogui, dianeham, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, TwinDaddy, TaraJohnson, ,cpg ,jain ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,CVido
Explications
aulsmith : I read as much as I'm going to
ahef1963: Read in grad school. Took some doing, but got through it.
15
Nous avons toujours vécu au château
de Shirley Jackson
8,138 membres
423 critiques
4.1
Rang global 77
39 Members
anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, KimarieBee, smcwl, almigwin, amanda4242, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, clamacchia, ncgraham, souloftherose, Cindy1954, CVido, bw94612, Kristelh, vwinsloe, bwtsang, ahef1963, elia1168, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, nicolaskowsk, linnzsue, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, CTyner, GrimFiend1977, MaureenONeill,henkl ,sjmccreary ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
Explications
tiddleyboom: Have never read Shirley Jackson, but have heard nothing but praise. Definitely on my TBR pile.
amanda4242: Better than The Haunting of Hill House.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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A Wrinkle in Time
de Madeleine L'Engle
39,447 membres
959 critiques
4
Rang global 91
36 Members
Aquila, dara85, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, varielle, ScarySquirrel, Smiler69, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, perennialreader, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, JalenV, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, mattries37315, elia1168, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Laura1124, SamTaylor, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB, dianeham, RachelKirk, steller0707, Stephan_Rogers, alyssamhope23, valeriepatton,eromsted ,prosfilaes ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
dara85: Really enjoyed it as a child.
amanda4242: Hated it as a child and hate it as an adult.
JalenV: I've had my hardcover copy for decades and read it several times. It's a good one!
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: One of the favourites of my early teen years.
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Northanger Abbey
de Jane Austen
21,622 membres
419 critiques
3.8
Rang global 101
39 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, kerry1897, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, jefbra, amanda4242, redsox0407, SylviaC, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, susiesharp, perennialreader, Kristelh, Dehinde, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, EElsen, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Laura1124, linnzsue, lsah, Sisif, steller0707, MaureenONeill, ,eromsted ,cpg ,aulsmith , ,Simone2 ,CVido ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
JalenV: I had read this was a funny book, but I didn't think so when I first read it. I reread it after reading Seven Gothic Masterpieces. Now that I knew what she was lampooning, it WAS a funny book.
ahef1963: Read - loved it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
20
Temps difficiles
de Charles Dickens
10,553 membres
132 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 165
20 Members
wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, longway, almigwin, jefbra, m_island, jerry-book, Cindy1954, Dehinde, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, linnzsue, dljones442, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill,cpg ,sturlington
Explications
sturlington : Read this in college and hated it. I just don't get Dickens.
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Good-Bye to All That: An Autobiography
de Robert Graves
3,690 membres
66 critiques
4
Rang global 209
13 Members
gennyt, SilentInAWay, smcwl, varielle, amanda4242, redsox0407, jerry-book, cathyta, cc9, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, lsah,peterdj ,sturlington
Explications
sturlington : Read in college
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L'Agent secret
de Joseph Conrad
6,560 membres
101 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 208
15 Members
hipdeep, wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, almigwin, jerry-book, cathyta, NinieB, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, nedhyu, JohnMB, lsah, MyFathersDragon,peterdj ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington : Couldn't get into this.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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À la recherche du temps perdu
de Marcel Proust
3,893 membres
46 critiques
½ 4.5
Rang global 194
15 Members
kerry1897, cpg, smcwl, almigwin, europhile, jerry-book, cathyta, briarhills, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, nedhyu, JMK2020, Sisif,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,peterdj
Explications
nlgeorge: The journey is worth it
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Monteriano
de E. M. Forster
3,121 membres
51 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 226
11 Members
wordswordswords, eromsted, almigwin, jefbra, amanda4242, jerry-book, Cindy1954, gypsysmom, james.proffitt, mspixieears, Laura1124,sturlington
Explications
sturlington : This was fine, but A Room with a View and Howards End are true classics.
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Les dépossédés
de Ursula K. Le Guin
10,694 membres
268 critiques
4.1
Rang global 241
8 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, Cecrow, jerry-book, sturlington, nlgeorge, gypsysmom, nedhyu,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Perfect.
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Lucky Jim.
de Kingsley Amis
5,801 membres
155 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 296
6 Members
eromsted, jerry-book, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, dianeham,Simone2
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Mais leurs yeux dardaient sur Dieu
de Zora Neale Hurston
19,109 membres
345 critiques
4
Rang global 197
13 Members
amanda4242, redsox0407, jerry-book, sturlington, perennialreader, nlgeorge, cej1027, ahef1963, Laura1124, linnzsue, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MaureenONeill,eromsted
Explications
ahef1963: I have read it; it was not the great book I'd been told it was.